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| Plant identification possibly red buckeye July 06, 2008 I encountered a shrub-like plant in the Edwards Plateu noth of Bracketville, and could use your help with identification. It's most distinguishing charactaristics are the seed pod, which has three c... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Orange and fuschia flowers on bushes in Maine July 01, 2008 I recently visited Portland,ME from end of May to the second week in June. many of the homes had these beautiful flowering bushes next to the houses. The flowers grew in clusters similar to hydrangeas... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Moonnflower native to North America June 30, 2008 Is the plant called moon flower a native plant to North America? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification June 27, 2008 A friend brought back pictures of plants from a recent trip which included the center. It didn't have an identification sign on it and no one was around at that moment for him to ask. I can send th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification June 25, 2008 Identification of woodland plant in a rual area ? we have bears britches and another plant simaler, but the leaves are flat and smooth, each leaf is on a seperate stalk and each plant has 3 stalk... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification June 23, 2008 Hi, I live in southeastern PA, and want to identify a wildflower . It about 36" tall, with a showy red spiked flower at the top, appox. 2" in diameter. Thanks, Robin View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for pink star grass (Rhodohypoxis milloides) June 23, 2008 I am looking for a wildflower/plant called Pink Star Grass (common name). I am not sure what the proper name is. Can you help me with this? I would like information on it, and also would like to pu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification June 23, 2008 Hi from Baton Rouge, I was out in Livingston Parish a week ago and saw a small tree that I had never seen before. I can't paste a picture here. It's sort of like an Osage Orange but the flowers a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of cattail look-alike, except red June 21, 2008 I would like help identify the wildflowers growing beside the highways in my area so I can plant some at my house. We live in Sherwood Arkansas which is just north of Little Rock.The Highway where ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of thorny plant in Michigan June 16, 2008 i live in southern michigan and have a thorny plant with oval leaves growing in my flower beds. this used to be a grassy area how did it get there. i live on the edge of town. what plants in my area h... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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